An attorney for about two dozen fossil fuel companies urged the U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday to have Baltimore’s climate change lawsuit against Big Oil litigated in federal rather than state court. Kannon K. Shanmugam pressed the justices to rule ...

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ROCKVILLE — Maryland’s most populous county has declared its ambitious intention to eliminate greenhouse gas emissions by 2035. The Washington Post reports that the wealthy county is one of the first jurisdictions in the U.S. to declare a “climate emergency.” The plan ...

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Even though the state spends hundreds of thousands of dollars every year on clean energy programs to meet greenhouse gas reduction standards, a study from the Maryland Clean Energy Center found that private investments are largely out of the picture ...

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With six years left until the state meets its self-imposed deadline for greenhouse gas reduction, projections show the state will miss its target without legislation to promote increased use of renewable energy sources.

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Gov. Martin O’Malley is betting that setting more ambitious goals for reducing air pollution will force development of a thriving environmental technology industry in Maryland.

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Earth Networks Inc. of Germantown, which owns and operates the country’s largest weather network, said it is partnering with ICOS, a European consortium of national climate research institutes from 17 countries. Earth Networks will work closely with ICOS’ extensive network ...

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A new report says Maryland is falling behind in reaching greenhouse gas reduction goals. The report was released Tuesday in Baltimore by Environment Maryland. The review of 10 top emissions reductions targets found Maryland is not on track to make ...

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GERMANTOWN — WeatherBug operator Earth Networks says it is teaming with California’s Scripps Institution on a greenhouse gas monitoring network. Germantown-based Earth Networks, known for its weather observation network and web applications, says it hopes the greenhouse network will improve ...

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WASHINGTON — In a new case about climate change, the Supreme Court will hear an appeal from electric utilities that are trying to short-circuit an effort by states to force cuts in power plant emissions. The court agreed Monday to consider ...

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